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Respiratory admissions and impact of COVID‐19 lockdowns for children with severe cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
In a population cohort of children with severe cerebral palsy, there was a reduced frequency of hospitalization for respiratory illness during periods of restricted social contact, implemented to reduce transmission of COVID‐19. This mirrored trends in the wider population and underlines the importance of community viral transmission in these children.
Susan M. Reid, Moya Vendeleur, Danielle Wurzel, Katherine Frayman, Joshua Osowicki, Kylie Crompton, Gordon Baikie, Giuliana Antolovich, Angela Guzys, Monica S. Cooper   +9 more
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Point‐of‐Care Testing by Multiplex‐PCR in Different Compartments in Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infection After Lung Transplantation—Results of a Prospective Study

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Use of POCtmPCR with noninvasive samples (NPS and sputum) in LTx recipients with viral LRTI are a viable alternative to invasive BAL sampling, ABSTRACT Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation (LTx).
Susanne Simon, Merle Sophie Kaiser, Marcus Bachmann, Gérard Krause, Jens Gottlieb   +4 more
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Human Metapneumovirus: A Largely Unrecognized Threat to Human Health

Pathogens, 2020
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infects most children by five years of age. The virus can cause both upper and lower respiratory tract disease and can be life threatening.
Charles J. Russell, Rhiannon R. Penkert, Sonnie Kim, Julia L. Hurwitz   +3 more
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Case Report: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation to Treat Severe Acquired Aplastic Anemia in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient

Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 29, Issue 5, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in solid organ transplant recipients has been reported in adults. However, data on children are scarce. We report a case of an allogeneic HSCT in a 14‐year‐old girl to treat idiopathic very severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Case Presentation The girl developed end‐stage renal disease at the
Gintarė Mierkienė, Goda Elizabeta Vaitkevičienė, Karolis Ažukaitis, Augustina Jankauskienė, Jelena Rascon   +4 more
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Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus in Children with Respiratory Tract Infection by Use Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2018
  Background: Respiratory tract illness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children, elderly and immunocompromised patients worldwide.
Hala Luay Abduljabbar, Areej Atiyah Hussein, Iman M Aufi, Qasim Sharhan Al-Mayah   +3 more
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Human Metapneumovirus Infection among Children, Bangladesh

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
We confirmed circulation of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among children with febrile and respiratory illness in an urban slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during active surveillance in 2001.
W. Abdullah Brooks, Dean D. Erdman, Pauline Terebuh, Alexander Klimov, Doli Goswami, Amina Tahia Sharmeen, Tasnim Azim, Stephen P. Luby, Carolyn Bridges, Robert Breiman   +9 more
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Trends in resource utilization for new‐onset psychosis hospitalizations at children's hospitals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 7, Page 710-726, July 2025.
Abstract Background Children with new‐onset psychosis often require hospitalization for medical evaluation. Objectives The goal of this study was to assess variations in the management of children with new‐onset psychosis and characterize trends in resource utilization.
Ankita Gupta, Matt Hall, Benjamin Masserano, Averi Wilson, Katherine Johnson, Clifford Chen, Lasya Challa, Harita Katragadda, Vineeta Mittal   +8 more
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Human Metapneumovirus: Etiological Agent of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized and Deceased Patients with a Negative Diagnosis of Influenza

Pathogens, 2020
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is one of the four major viral pathogens associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) and creates a substantial burden of disease, particularly in young children (<5 years) and older individuals (≥65 ...
Gisela Barrera-Badillo, Beatriz Olivares-Flores, Adriana Ruiz-López, Miguel Ángel Fierro-Valdez, Rosaura Idania Gutiérrez-Vargas, Irma López-Martínez   +5 more
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Aetiological Fraction of Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Pathogens in Infants Aged < 1 Year Hospitalised With Respiratory and Non‐Respiratory Medical Illness in South Africa, 2016–2018

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Understanding the contribution of pathogens to respiratory illness in infants is important to guide interventions. We assessed the aetiology of respiratory pathogens among infants hospitalised with respiratory and non‐respiratory illness. Methods We conducted an unmatched case–control study among infants aged < 1 year.
Nicole Wolter, Cheryl Cohen, Anne von Gottberg, Stefano Tempia, Jocelyn Moyes, Claire von Mollendorf, Florette K. Treurnicht, Orienka Hellferscee, Kathleen Subramoney, Malefu Moleleki, Cayla Reddy, Lorens Maake, Mvuyo Makhasi, Neydis Baute, Sibongile Walaza   +14 more
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Epidemiological and clinical profile of viral respiratory infections in children under 5 years at pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 era in Praia, Cabo Verde

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 7, Page 694-703, July 2025.
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) pandemic has affected global health, influencing the prevalence of different respiratory pathogens. The aim of this study is to evaluate the distribution of agents causing acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years old before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Praia, Cabo Verde, and ...
Wilson Correia, Roberto Dorta‐Guerra, Mitza Sanches, Basilio Valladares, Isabel Inês M. de Pina‐Araújo, Emma Carmelo   +5 more
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